Rings of Time

courtesy of Pixabay

 Life started as a seed 

 hoping that you would take root

 & grow into a magnificent tree

In your early years growing

rapidly with the help of

spring and summer rains

and the warmth of the sun

One day there was a storm

lightning cracked , thunder roared

and a heavy tree fell

it's weight against your trunk

you had to fight hard to

build up your weaken side

In time you grew tall and straight

but, the neighborhood became

crowded and there was little

water and sunshine for

all to thrive...

Suddenly, one day a stranger

wandered in the woods with

his axe he trimmed down the

neighboring woodlands.  The

tree became sad and watched

the neighborhood decline

But, once again the tree

was  able to obtain ample

nourishment and sunlight

and the tree grew to new

heights for many years

Then, a terrible day came

the sky became smoky grey

fire breathed through the

forest.

The tree trembled in fear

and prayed to the heavens

for rain...

" save me", the tree cried

and so it was, the tree was spared

 still carrying the scars under

newly formed wood.

The tree survived many dry

spells and harsh winters

made her fragile limbs break

Today, the tree towers

the forest and her crown

seems to touch the sky

The tree's age is a secret

hidden underneath thick bark

rings of life,  tell an amazing

story...

May the tree live for many

generations to come gifting

the world with clean air,

a home for nature's animals

and harmony for it's people

author's note:  I missed Poets United

Midweek Motif - Ode to Age

This story of a tree kept

whispering in my ear

So many trees have

been lost by the recent

fires.

Thank you for reading

Have a wonderful day!
This is a rough draft
but, I think it has
potential